Motor vehicles; authorizing certain employees of the Corporation Commission to drive certain vehicles; effective date.
HB 4484 updates Oklahoma law to allow certain Corporation Commission employees to use state-owned or leased vehicles for commuting between their homes and workplaces, or for work-related travel outside their primary location. The bill specifically authorizes field inspectors and employees working assigned areas (not stationed at a central office) to use state vehicles, provided the commute does not exceed 75 miles round trip or stays within the county. It requires written authorization for temporary vehicle use that saves agency costs, with monthly records for non-law enforcement agencies. The change expands existing exceptions for essential state employees without altering penalties for unauthorized vehicle use.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Vetoed
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Vetoed May 12, 2026
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The bill text was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, updating the header, date, and page numbers. The substantive legal text regarding vehicle use rules and employee eligibility remains identical to the House version, with no changes to policy, funding, or enforcement.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill applies to the same state employees and agencies in both versions.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers to reflect Senate floor proceedings and added a specific date of April 23, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
43–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/12/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 11
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to General Government
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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